Sat fats are a major concern for our society. Current intakes of saturated fat exceed public health recommendations – most of us eat too much saturated fat – 13% of our food energy instead of less than 11%. Rising levels of obesity also show that energy (calorie) intakes currently exceed energy requirements.
Both too much saturated fat and too many calories lead to serious health concerns, particularly in relation to heart health. If you can reduce your saturated fat intake it will help to reduce your cholesterol levels and help to achieve and maintain energy balance.
Research and events exploring the problem of sat fats are ongoing and new facts, figures and articles are constantly being produced. On this page, you can read all about the latest news on saturated fats.
Full Scottish breakfast is recipe for cancer, warns professor
Professor Witold Zatonski, drafted in to help Scotland ditch its 'Sick Man of Europe' tag, highlights levels of saturated fat consumed in the region as a key contributor to its ill health. Zatonski says “the argument that butter and animal fats are healthy does not have any scientific basis”.
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'Why I'll never eat a fry-up again'
Dan Roberts recounts his first person view of the effects of saturated fat on the body as 48yr – old Ahmed Al Haj has open heart surgery.
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Health Alert on Sat Fat Binges at Weekends
Your weekend breakfast treat of a bacon, egg and sausage fry-up could damage your health, experts warn. A survey shows that we are all cramming down far too much saturated fat in our free time. For example, a fried breakfast with buttered toast and a cappuccino contains 33.7 grams of saturated fat. The recommended daily limit is 30g for men and 20 for women.
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Brits double the amount of fat they eat at the weekend
Today is 'Faturday'... when we Brits double their fat consumption by bingeing on fry-ups atthe weekend. A study of 11,000 adults found most of us follow a healthy-eating regime during the week but gorged ourselves at the weekend.
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Binge drinking Brits were warned of a new peril yesterday – binge eating at weekends.
Millions who stick to healthy food during the week “reward” themselves with a Saturday FRY-UP, a survey revealed. They are also likely to tuck into chocolate, pizza and chips – all high in saturated fat that can raise cholesterol and lead to fatal heart attacks.
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